"Fellow Daoists, it was time for you to choose!"
Neon light flashed once more.
The Network's voice was no longer cold, but brimming with enthusiasm, as though it eagerly awaited new allies.
However,
when this invitation fell upon the ears of Hidden Heaven Pavilion's members, it was no different from a Heavenly Demon's murmur.
Did they still have a choice?
Pairs of eyes stared at the glowing Light Screen before them, at the Nine Heavens Annihilation Plan, their faces shifting between green and white.
Through Calamity Rise and Fall, Hidden Heaven Pavilion had always watched the Universe cycle through eras, watching the protagonists of each calamity rise, then watching them march toward extinction, remaining detached from the world.
But today,
that detachment had been utterly shattered!
The human Heavenly Demons wanted to drag them into the water by force!
And this was not merely opposing [Fate], but a bottomless abyss where even the best possible outcome was mutual destruction!
"Fellow Daoists, Hidden Heaven Pavilion has always prided itself on being carefree."
Shengyin spoke at the right moment, pacing forward as his gaze swept across the green-faced crowd.
"But if you merely cling to life beneath [Fate], were you truly carefree?"
"And could you remain carefree like this forever?"
As he spoke, Shengyin raised a hand and pointed toward the supreme vault of heaven, saying lightly,
"The gods have stolen their place in the highest heavens. Every last one of them governs some form of negative emotion."
"You could not possibly fail to understand why, could you?"
As his words fell, the changing expressions of Hidden Heaven Pavilion's members suddenly froze, and they all fell silent.
"Because Divine Seats themselves came from the remnants of Dao Fruits!"
Ignoring them, Shengyin continued,
"Through Calamity Rise and Fall, Dao Fruits would one day